Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes

Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes UK Government By Ione Wells & Sam Francis BBC Politics EU-era water pollution restrictions for housing developments are to be scrapped in a bid to build more homes, the government has announced. Up to 100,000 new homes could be built by 2030 if rules around building… Continue reading Ministers propose scrapping pollution rules to build more homes

Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle

Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle PA Media By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Labour and the Liberal Democrats are vying to snap up Nadine Dorries’ seat in a by-election this autumn, triggered after she quit on Saturday. The two parties ruled out any election pact as they look to… Continue reading Nadine Dorries resigns: Labour and Lib Dems gear up for by-election battle

Nadine Dorries resigns: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons

Nadine Dorries resigns: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire By Suzanne Leigh BBC News Nadine Dorries has resigned from the Commons, more than two months after pledging to go “with immediate effect”. She launched a blistering attack on Rishi Sunak in her resignation statement, telling the prime minister “history will… Continue reading Nadine Dorries resigns: Conservative MP attacks PM as she quits Commons

EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others

EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News Some of the biggest tech organisations and search engines now have to comply with new EU rules designed to protect users. Under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) rule-breakers can face big fines. Nineteen major… Continue reading EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others

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Rishi Sunak says pressure on the asylum system is unsustainable

Rishi Sunak says pressure on the asylum system is unsustainable Reuters By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Rishi Sunak has warned the UK’s asylum system is facing unsustainable pressure after the cost almost doubled in a year to nearly £4bn. The prime minister, who has made stopping small boats one of his top five priorities, said… Continue reading Rishi Sunak says pressure on the asylum system is unsustainable

UK-India trade talks enter ‘final, trickier’ stage – government sources

UK-India trade talks enter ‘final, trickier’ stage – government sources PA Media By Ione Wells Political correspondent UK trade talks with India are reaching their “final but trickier” stages, according to government sources. Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch is visiting India for a meeting of G20 trade ministers this week. There has been speculation about whether… Continue reading UK-India trade talks enter ‘final, trickier’ stage – government sources

Lapsus$: court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree

Lapsus$: court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent A court has found an 18-year-old from Oxford was a part of an international cyber-crime gang responsible for a hacking spree against major tech firms. Arion Kurtaj was a key member of the Lapsus$ group which hacked the likes of Uber, Nvidia… Continue reading Lapsus$: court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree

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Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise

Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise Getty Images Government borrowing was lower than expected last month, adding to speculation about possible tax cuts later this year. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax income – was £4.3bn in July, official figures show, below analysts’ forecasts of about £5bn. The figure was helped by… Continue reading Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise

X removes Holocaust denying post after Auschwitz Museum criticism

X removes Holocaust denying post after Auschwitz Museum criticism NurPhoto By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News X, formerly called Twitter, has removed a post denying the Holocaust after criticism from the Auschwitz Museum. The social media platform had initially said the post did not break its rules. The offensive post was a reply to… Continue reading X removes Holocaust denying post after Auschwitz Museum criticism

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